Question: Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in
1. Karnataka
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Kerala
Answer: 3
Question: The Sun shines vertically on the Equator
1. Four times a year
2. Once a year
3. Throughout the years
4. Twice a year
Answer: 4
Question: Diamond mines are mainly found in India in the State of
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Bihar
Answer: 3
Question: The Sardar Sarovar Dam is associated with
1. Tapti River
2. Bhakra Nangal Project
3. Mahanadi River
4. Narmada River
Answer: 4
Question: Soil suitable for growing cotton is
1. Red soil
2. Sandy soil
3. Black soil
4. Laterite soil
Answer: 3
Question: …..is a port-based industrial region.
1. Hooghly
2. Mumbai
3. Haldia
4. Chennai
Answer: 3
Question: …. is an important cash crop of Eastern India.
1. Jute
2. Rice
3. Cotton
4. Coffee
Answer: 1
Question: The Gersoppa Falls are situated on the…..river.
1. Jog
2. Godavari
3. Krishna
4. Sharavati
Answer: 4
Question: Wheat is called a Rabi Crop because –
1. It is sown in strong sunlight
2. Cloudy weather is harmful for the crop
3. It is sown in summer
4. It is sown in winter
Answer: 4
Question: …..is a tributary of the Brahmaputra.
1. Tsang Po
2. Son
3. Subansiri
4. Mahananda
Answer: 1
Question: TISCO is located in —
1. Rourkela
2. Jamshedpur
3. Kulti-Burnpur
4. Bhilai
Answer: 2
Question: The two rivers which have formed the largest delta in the world are—
1. Ganga and Brahmaputra
2. Ganga and Padma
3. Ganga and Meghna
4. Ganga and Ichhamati
Answer: 1
Question: Laterite occurs mainly in the –
1. Maharashtra
2. Ladakh
3. Telengana
4. Chhotanagpur
Answer: 4
Question: The highest peak of India is —
1. Kanchenjungha
2. Nanga Parbat
3. Everest
4. K2
Answer: 4
Question: The youngest person to climb Mt.Everest is —
1. Richard Heck
2. Robert Edwards
3. Salil Shetty
4. Jordan Romero
Answer: 4
Question: The thermal power centre at Ukai is in the State of —
1. Maharashtra
2. Gujarat
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
Answer: 2
Question: …..coal has the highest percentage of carbon.
1. Anthracite
2. Bituminous
3. Lignite
4. Peat
Answer: 1
Question: Mangroves are found in Sunderban because of —
1. Daily flooding by saline waters
2. Heavy railfall
3. High temperatures throughout the year
4. Fertile Alluvial soil
Answer: 1
Question: The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to –
1. North Pole
2. Equator
3. South Pole
4. Axis of the Earth
Answer: 2
Question: In West Bengal foothill region of the Himalayas is known as –
1. Barind
2. Diara
3. Bagri
4. Terai and Duars
Answer: 4
Question: Which of the following hydroelectric power projects has the largest installed capacity (M.W.) for generation of electricity?
1. Koyna (Maharashtra)
2. Sabari Giri (Kerala)
3. Bhakra-Nangal (Punjab)
4. Kundan (Tamil Nadu)
Answer: 3
Question: ….. are the second major source of irrigation in India.
1. Canals
2. Tanks
3. Oceans
4. Wells and Tubewells
Answer: 4
Question: Farakka Barrage has been constructed –
1. To irrigate agriculture fields
2. To generate hydroelectric power
3. To increase the flow of water in Hooghly river
4. None of the above
Answer: 3
Question: Cyclones of Bay of Bengal are studied with the help of –
1. GIS
2. Oxford Atlas
3. Satellite Imageries
4. Topographical Maps
Answer: 4
Question: Ozone depletion in Antarctica is caused by the formation of –
1. Sulphur dioxide
2. Freon
3. Nitrogen dioxide
4. Chlorine nitrate
Answer: 2